Count The Clock turns creative mania into infectious art-pop on “Genius”

Leannie is on the new release “Genius” from indie-pop songwriter Michael Coe’s art-pop project Count The Clock. The track is bright and infectiously catchy, an ode to creative mania that mixes bubblegum-pop sweetness with musical complexity and a sneaky sense of unease. The promise of rhythmic and melodic surprises keeps the idea alive, suggesting a pop song with a lot more going on beneath its accessible exterior. “Genius” has a playful immediacy, but there’s also an unexpected edge.